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High · 7.8 Public exploit CVE-2023-44451 EUVD-2023-48791GHSA-6p7r-9243-f28g

Linux Mint Xreader EPUB File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

Vendor: Linux Mint Product: Xreader

Description

Linux Mint Xreader EPUB File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Linux Mint Xreader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EPUB files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-21897.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Mint Xreader 3.8.2 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

  • febinrev/slippy-book-exploit ★ 11 · Jan 17, 2024

    CVE-2023-44451, CVE-2023-52076: RCE Vulnerability affected popular Linux Distros including Mint, Kali, Parrot, Manjaro etc. EPUB File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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